Base Metals Top Stories

Russia’s Nornickel boosts Q3 output at its copper project

Nornickels consolidated copper output has risen by 20% to 290,878 tonnes in the first nine months of 2018.

Reuters | October 31, 2018 | 3:28 pm

Golden Arrow options advanced stage Indiana gold-copper project in Chile

The advanced-stage gold-copper project features a near surface deposit of…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 31, 2018 | 2:41 pm

Excelsior signs $75m financing for Gunnison in Arizona

Excelsior estimates it would initially produce 25 million lb. copper…

Northern Miner Staff | October 31, 2018 | 2:13 pm

S.Africa’s Implats in talks to sell 1 Shaft operation in Rustenberg

Implats plans to trim staff by about a third --…

Reuters | October 31, 2018 | 9:52 am

Barrick, Randgold sweeten dividend ahead of takeover deal vote

Randgold plans to sweeten its 2018 dividend by 35%, to…

Reuters | October 31, 2018 | 9:36 am

Nickel price at two-month high as investors bet on price floor

Meanwhile, the Indonesian government said that EV producers shouldn't anticipate any significant recovery in prices.

Staff Writer | February 29, 2024 | 9:21 am

Abitibi Metals drills 3.5% copper in Quebec

Abitibi is advancing a plan to earn 80% of the project over seven years from Soquem.

Colin McClelland | February 29, 2024 | 9:04 am

Indonesia says its nickel supply will keep global prices low

Nickel prices plunged by around 45% last year, and dipped briefly below $16,000 a ton earlier this month.

Bloomberg News | February 29, 2024 | 7:10 am

India launches second part of critical minerals auction worth $362 billion

A total of 18 critical mineral blocks, including tungsten, vanadium, cobalt and nickel, will be auctioned in eight states across the country.

Reuters | February 29, 2024 | 6:44 am

BHP launches major worldwide restructuring, AFR reports

The changes led by CEO Mike Henry will see several specialist teams disbanded and their functions reassigned in a bid to cut costs and simplify operations.

Bloomberg News | February 28, 2024 | 2:55 pm

South32 to sell Illawarra project for $1.65 billion

CEO Graham Kerr said the deal will streamline the company's portfolio and unlock capital to invest in development projects in copper and zinc.

Reuters | February 28, 2024 | 1:48 pm

Australia considers tax credit for minerals processing, says industry group

The government is considering a 10% production tax credit that would apply to companies developing processing facilities for critical minerals.

Reuters | February 28, 2024 | 9:58 am

Adriatic Metals produces first concentrate at Bosnian silver mine

The plant's official opening will be in March after six years of exploration and a $200 million investment.

Reuters | February 28, 2024 | 8:04 am

New technique helps recover more copper, zinc, lead from slag

A sulfurization-reduction approach facilitates the efficient extraction of metals from slag.

Staff Writer | February 28, 2024 | 6:06 am

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